What are the Powerball winning numbers on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025? Lottery jackpot and prize money

A roll-over jackpot was up for grabs in the final Powerball drawing of the year.

Wednesday’s New Year’s Eve drawing came a week after a single ticket bought in Arkansas scooped a $1.82 billion Powerball jackpot - the second-largest in the U.S. lottery history.

Since that huge Christmas Eve win, two Powerball drawings - on Dec. 27 and Dec. 29 - had yielded no new jackpot recipients.

What were Dec. 31’s winning Powerball numbers?

The winning white balls were 11, 18, 21, 24 and 38. The red Powerball was 26. The Power Play was 10x.

How much was the New Year’s Eve Powerball jackpot?

The Powerball jackpot stood at an estimated $45 million, with a $20.7 million cash option. It’s important to note that these are pre-tax amounts.

Did anyone win the Dec. 31 jackpot?

Nope! Organizers say there were no tickets that matched all five white balls and the red Powerball. The jackpot has now rolled over once more, to an estimated $64 million ($29.5 million cash option).

When is the next Powerball drawing?

The next drawing will take place at 10:59 p.m. ET/7:59 p.m. PT on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026.

Powerball jackpot winners have two options:

• Receive the jackpot in full, as an annuity payment spread over 30 annual instalments that grow each year.

• Claim the lump-sum “cash option”, which is smaller but paid all at once.

What other Powerball prizes are up for grabs?

While the jackpot often captures the headlines, there are also numerous smaller prizes. Secondary prizes range from $4 to $1 million or more, depending on how many winning numbers a ticket can match. Players who add the Power Play option can multiply the size of non-jackpot prizes.

The complete winnings breakdown is:

• Match 5 White Balls + Powerball: Jackpot
• Match 5 White Balls: $1 million
• Match 4 White Balls + Powerball: $50,000
• Match 4 White Balls: $100
• Match 3 White Balls + Powerball: $100
• Match 3 White Balls: $7
• Match 2 White Balls + Powerball: $7
• Match 1 White Ball + Powerball: $4
• Match Powerball: $4
• Match 5 White Balls with Power Play: $2 million
• Match 4 White Balls + Powerball with Power Play: $200,000
• Match 4 White Balls with Power Play: $400
• Match 3 White Balls + Powerball with Power Play: $400
• Match 3 White Balls with Power Play: $28
• Match 2 White Balls + Powerball with Power Play: $28
• Match 1 White Ball + Powerball with Power Play: $16
• Match Powerball with Power Play: $16

What are players’ odds of winning the Powerball jackpot?

You have a one in 292,201,338 chance of scooping the Powerball jackpot, the lottery’s organizers say. The second, $1m prize comes with odds of one in 11,688,053.52.

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